Lou Handman

Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 – December 9, 1956) was an American composer.

Born in New York City, in his early career he toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk. They went on to make such chart-topping hits as:

  • "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
  • "It's All the Same to Me"
  • "My Sweetie Went Away" - a popular song in 1923 with versions by Billy Murray & Ed Smalle, and by Dolly Kay.
  • "One Night of Love"
  • "Two Ton Tessie"
  • "You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues"
  • "I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston"
  • "Me and the Moon"

Other hits were:

  • "Give Me a Smile and a Kiss"
  • "I Can't Get the One I Want"
  • "What Good Would it Do?"
  • "Is My Baby Blue Tonight?"
  • "No Nothing"
  • "Was it Rain?"
  • "Don't Ever Change"
  • "Baby Me"
  • "Puddin' Head Jones"
  • "Blue (And Broken Hearted)" - a hit for Marion Harris in 1923.

Handman died in Flushing, New York in 1956 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 10, 1894 (New York City), Died December 9, 1956 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 150 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 81129 10-in. 7/12/1923 My sweetie went away California Ramblers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 81138 10-in. 7/16/1923 My sweetie went away Dolly Kay ; Phil Phillips Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 81245 10-in. 9/27/1923 My sweetie went away Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano songwriter  
Columbia 81338 10-in. 11/8/1923 Lovey came back Bob Nelson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81381 10-in. 12/4/1923 Twelve o'clock at night Ted Lewis Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 81429 10-in. 12/20/1923 Twelve o'clock at night Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81444 10-in. 12/28/1923 Lovey came back Georgians ; Frank Guarente Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81460 10-in. 1/4/1924 If you do-what you do Eddie Cantor ; Georgians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 81796 10-in. 5/28/1924 I can't get the one I want Dolly Kay Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81806 10-in. 6/5/1924 I can't get the one I want Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81965 10-in. 8/29/1924 When I was the dandy and you were the belle Joe Schenck Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140075 10-in. 9/23/1924 When I was the dandy and you were the belle California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140399 10-in. 2/26/1925 Can't your friend get a friend for me? Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W140674 10-in. 7/9/1925 I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston California Ramblers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 141347 10-in. 12/3/1925 I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston Anthony Monde Piano accordion solo songwriter  
Columbia 141931 10-in. 4/7/1926 You've got those "wanna go back again" blues The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141963 10-in. 4/14/1926 You've got those "wanna go back again" blues Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W142050 10-in. 4/19/1926 You've got those wanna go back again blues Ralph Bennett ; Bob Pittman ; Warner's Seven Aces Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Columbia W143162 10-in. 12/2/1926 I gotta get myself somebody to love Seger Ellis Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 143198 10-in. 12/20/1926 I gotta get myself somebody to love Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 143326 10-in. 1/19/1927 I gotta get myself somebody to love Gertrude Dwyer ; Arthur Fields Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W143642 10-in. 3/12/1927 I gotta get myself somebody to love The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 144106 10-in. 5/9/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W144493 10-in. 7/22/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Jack Little Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 144835 10-in. 10/7/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Newport Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 51-75 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Handman, Lou," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.

Handman, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.

"Handman, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lou Handman

Discogs: Lou Handman

IMDb: Lou Handman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Handman, Lou, 1894-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002102121

Wikidata: Lou Handman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871297

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11983254

MusicBrainz: Lou Handman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3adf88ae-d96a-4993-a5d1-60d5a54c5209

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